Wildernesse Avenue, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15

Attractive detached family home occupying a superb spot within this prestigious gated road, offering well-proportioned accommodation & set within magnificent gardens of about 1.29 acres.

Description

Badgers Wood is an attractive detached family home occupying a superb spot within this prestigious gated road, offering well-proportioned accommodation arranged over two floors, ideal for both family living & formal entertaining.

Impressive primary reception rooms comprise a striking drawing room with a feature fireplace, a sitting room with doors opening to the gardens, and a dining room featuring triple sets of doors opening to the terrace together with a vaulted lightwell and is open plan to the kitchen/breakfast room. A well-appointed study enjoys a dual aspect and could be utilised as an additional reception area if required.

The kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of units with some integral appliances and work surfaces extending to a peninsula incorporating a breakfast bar, and is open plan to a breakfast/family room with doors opening to the terrace.

A utility room provides additional storage and space for appliances, together with a shower and access to a ground floor bedroom with en suite shower room, with an area of work surfaces and an independent point of entry, providing guest suite/annexe potential if required.

A cloakroom and coats cupboard complete the ground floor.

From the welcoming entrance hall a striking staircase ascends to the first floor and magnificent principal suite which features a bedroom with doors opening to a balcony adorned with wisteria, a dual dressing room, and a modern en suite bathroom with twin basins.

There are four further bedrooms, two served by en suite bathrooms, and a well-appointed family bathroom completes the accommodation.

Badgers Wood is approached via electronically operated gates, over a sweeping driveway off the prestigious, tree lined Wildernesse Avenue. Along on the right is a detached triple bay garage with an office and two garden stores to the rear, and an impressive studio over with an adjoining shower room and doors opening to the garden, currently utilised as a gym. The driveway continues to the main house which enjoys an idyllic, setback situation and is surrounded with established trees to the perimeter providing a degree of privacy.

The magnificent gardens are predominantly laid to lawn, interspersed with a variety of specimen trees, shrubs and flowerbeds, with established wisteria adorning the front facade of the property. Paved terraces span the entirety of the property and provide excellent areas for al fresco entertaining. The plot amounts to about 1.29 acres in total.

Badgers Wood benefits from planning permission for a loft conversion and an outdoor swimming pool (REF: 22/01279/HOUSE). The other works within the planning have been completed.

Location

Badgers Wood is situated in this highly sought after private road within the exclusive Wildernesse Estate. Sevenoaks is a historic market town popular with commuters and families. Leisure facilities include the Stag Cinema and Theatre, Knole House and Park, Riverhill Himalayan gardens, Sevenoaks Wildfowl Reserve, several golf courses and The Vine cricket ground.

Comprehensive Shopping: Sevenoaks (1.3 miles), Tunbridge Wells and Bluewater.

Mainline Rail Services: Sevenoaks (1.7 miles) to London Bridge (from 22 minutes)/Cannon Street/Charing Cross.

Primary Schools: Sevenoaks, St John’s CEP, St Thomas’ RCP and Lady Boswell’s CEP Schools.

Secondary Schools: Knole Academy, Weald of Kent Grammar & Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar Annexes and Trinity Secondary Schools in Sevenoaks. Several in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.

Private Schools: New Beacon, Sevenoaks, The Granville and Solefields Prep Schools. Walthamstow Hall for Girls. Sevenoaks, Sackville and Tonbridge Secondary Schools. St Michael’s and Russell House Prep Schools in Otford. Radnor House in Sundridge.

Leisure Facilities: Golf clubs in Sevenoaks include Wildernesse and Knole with Nizels in Hildenborough which also has a private health/fitness centre. Sevenoaks sports and leisure centre. Cricket, football and rugby in the Vine area of Sevenoaks. The Stag Theatre and Cinema.

Please note that all distances, timings and measurements are approximate.

Square Footage: 4,136 sq ft


Acreage: 1.29 Acres

Directions

Proceed in a northerly direction along Sevenoaks High Street continuing straight over the Pembroke Road traffic lights and take the right fork into Seal Hollow Road. Continue for approximately 1.1 miles, passing Blackhall Lane on your right. Wildernesse Avenue is the next gated private road on the right and Badgers Wood will be found along on the left hand side.

Additional Info

Services: Mains water, electricity, gas & drainage.

Private road maintenance: Approx. £1,000 p/a

Agent Note: Photographs taken February & May 2025.